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Month: June, 2008

The Man from Del Monte says ‘yes’

For some reason, this spot has always haunted me. For years, I have searched in vain for a copy. But now, thanks to the miracle of youTube, it is mine once more. To this day, I still think my can of peaches is personally selected by a white-suited man in a helicopter. A simple nod [...]

Lost Amazon tribe hoax is, in fact, a hoax, making the original story largely hoax free

So yesterday I posted that the story about about the so-called ‘lost’ Amazon tribe was a hoax. Turns out, the story is true after all, if a little more complicated than originally reported by an over-enthusiastic media. Survival International, the group behind the original pictures, released a statement today clarifying the whole mess. From Live [...]

Nifty new virals for The Dark Knight

To promote the new Batman flick (and let’s be honest- does it really need promoting?) are pretty clever. It uses a fictional Gotham Tonight TV show to give some backstory and hint at The Dark Knight‘s plot. You can watch it in high quality at the “Gotham Cable News” website. Or, if you don’t like [...]

Bad Religion to release ‘deluxe edition’ of New Maps of Hell

A little about me: I am a Bad Religion superfan. I love this band like I love water and oxygen. Last year, BR put out a great record called New Maps of Hell. And now, because they understand the rampant fanboyism of their listeners, they’re putting out a DELUXE EDITION of NMoH, out on July [...]

Police chase UFO in Wales

Three police officers in Cardiff, Wales claim their helicopter was attacked by a ‘flying saucer-shaped’ object as it waited to land. They then chased the mystery craft over the English Channel, before giving up due to low fuel. Said a police spokesperson: “We can confirm the Air Support Unit sighted an unusual aircraft. This was [...]

Neave Television = whoaaa

If you’ve got a few spare moments this morning, and aren’t terribly attached to your sanity, then you should check out Neave Television. It’s like having your frontal cortex sucked backwards through a garden hose. The site’s creator, designer Paul Neave, has compiled a series of bizarro clips which he presents without any kind of [...]

Star Wars dance-off

Here’s some video of an apparently Lucas-sanctioned (it’s on the official SW blog) Star Wars dance competition: Despite the cheesiness, I find this video totally awesome. I think it’s the Thriller dance with Darth Vader that clinches it…the little neck moves look a million times better with oversized Imperial helmets. Via Scanner via YesButNoButYes.